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Falafel's Drive-In has fried crisp falafel on Stevens Creek since 1966, a drive-in format that never needed updating. The pita with tahini and a banana shake is the classic San Jose combination order.

Falafel's Drive-In ★ 4.0

$Middle EasternWest San Jose

Falafel's Drive-In has served legendary falafel pita sandwiches from its Stevens Creek Blvd window since 1966, one of San Jose's oldest food landmarks.

OrderClassic falafel pita with tahini and hot sauce

Falafel's Drive-In ★ 4.0

$Middle EasternWest San Jose

Falafel's Drive-In has served legendary falafel pita from its Stevens Creek Blvd window since 1966, one of San Jose's most enduring culinary landmarks.

OrderClassic falafel pita with tahini and hot sauce

Falafel's Drive-In ★ 4.5

$Middle EasternWest San Jose

Falafel's Drive-In in San Jose is the 1966 Stevens Creek landmark on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, serving crisp falafel in pita with tahini sauce.

OrderCalifornia-style falafel sandwich

Falafel's Drive-In ★ 4.4

$Middle EasternWest San Jose

Falafel's Drive-In is a San Jose icon on Stevens Creek serving crispy herbaceous falafel at a retro walk-up window, a Food Network-featured local institution.

OrderFalafel sandwich with house-made banana shake

TipOrder the banana shake alongside your falafel sandwich; regulars have treated that pairing as the standard order here for generations.

Falafel's Drive-In ★ 4.5

$Middle EasternWest San Jose

Falafel's Drive-In in San Jose is the 1966 Stevens Creek drive-in where crisp falafel pita with tahini and pickled vegetables comes in under ten dollars.

OrderFalafel sandwich in pita

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